Cette série offre des aperçus équilibrés et structurés sur des sujets économiques en évolution rapide. Les livres sont conçus pour être intelligibles aux étudiants de troisième cycle et aux économistes professionnels cherchant à mettre à jour leurs connaissances. Chaque volume fournit un aperçu complet de sa matière, aidant à comprendre l'état actuel des connaissances. Ils servent de précieuses ressources pédagogiques et offrent des présentations matures mais concises aux économistes élargissant leur expertise au-delà de leurs spécialités.
The book offers an in-depth exploration of family economics, presenting contemporary research findings in a clear and accessible manner. It serves as a self-contained resource, making it suitable for both newcomers and those familiar with the field. By addressing the latest developments and theories, it highlights the significance of economic factors in family dynamics and decision-making processes.
This book examines the nature of economic explanation. The author introduces current thinking in the philosophy of science and reviews the literature on methodology. He looks at the status of welfare economics, and also provides a series of case studies of leading economic controversies, showing how they may be illuminated by paying attention to questions of methodology. A final chapter draws the strands together and gives the author's view of what is wrong with modern economics. This book is a revised and updated edition of a classic work on the methodology of economics.
The book delves into the logical foundations of a specific economic concept, advocating for its application in economic analysis. It presents a thorough examination of the concept's relevance and effectiveness, culminating in a final chapter that evaluates its influence on both theoretical frameworks and empirical research in economics and policy-making.
The third edition incorporates the many additions to our knowledge of multinationals accumulated in research appearing in the past decade. It shows how economic analysis can explain multinationals' activity patterns and how economics can shed conceptual light on problems of business policies and managerial decisions arising in practice.